THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Travancore Devaswom Board is simplifying the process of booking Puja, Tulabharam, Marriage and Choroon at temples from the comfort of your home! This service is available for devotees at 1250 temples.

Now, you can make bookings conveniently online. Previously, pujas were often arranged through acquaintances for temples located far away.

Certain temples plan pujas well in advance, sometimes years ahead. Details of offerings, rates, and booking status for each temple are readily accessible on their respective webpages.

This digitization effort is being spearheaded by Dr Vinod Bhattathiripad, a Cyber Forensics expert. The Board has formed an Implementation Committee comprising 150 officers, with OG Biju, the Administrative Officer of Sabarimala, serving as the coordinator. The expertise of in-house IT professionals is being fully utilized.

Malayalam calendar integration

Each temple's webpage will be linked to the Malayalam calendar. By selecting the star of a Malayalam month, users can instantly find the corresponding date in the English calendar.

If the individual who booked the pooja years ago dies, their family members only need to provide the person's name, address and pooja details to determine the date of the pooja.

The implementation of e-governance will enhance the administrative efficiency of temples and promote financial transparency. Additionally, it will help curb income leakage.

-P S Prashant

President

Travancore Devaswom Board